Dogwatch | Good Old Boat

The Boat That Got Away

Issue 149: March/April 2023 With the mainsail hoisted and our 6-hp Mercury pushing us toward Lake...

Issue 150: May/June 2023 It wasn’t two-foot-itis, but bluewater-itis, that sent us on a search for...

Ruminations on sailing in years past drive home a fundamental truth Issue 151: July/Aug 2023 I’m...

by John Vigor | May 16, 2025 | Dogwatch

A longtime sailor ponders the seemingly human qualities of an obdurate outboard Issue 151:...

by Karen Larson | May 16, 2025 | Dogwatch

The magazine’s co-founder reflects on the early days and what boaters and farmers have in common...

Issue 151: July/Aug 2023 This issue of Good Old Boat, #151, marks 25 years since the magazine was...

A mariner grapples with an unfamiliar reluctance — and finds the cure Issue 152: Sept/Oct 2023 The...

by Deborah Bach | May 14, 2025 | Dogwatch

Issue 152: Sept/Oct 2023 As we approached the marina in downtown Poulsbo, trees clad in brilliant...

After a lifetime of sailing, an ideal last boat creates enduring memories Issue 153: Nov/Dec 2023...

by Hal Smith | Jan 10, 2024 | Dogwatch

When my wife Susan and I bought our Contessa 32, Hunter Star, in LaPaz, Mexico, I asked the owner...